Overview Elihu is speaking to Job (v1). He comforted Job that his words are from the uprightness of his heart, his lips speak knowledge sincerely (v3), he desired to justify Job (v32), and to teach Job wisdom (v33). Elihu referenced to the breath of the Almighty gives him life (v4) and he was formed out … Read more
Overview Job had the last word in his debate with his friends, so it seem that Job had won the debate. Elihu, a younger man has been listening to Job and his three friends’ debates. He didn’t interrupt until they are finished because he thought older men should have more wisdom (v7), which he found … Read more
Overview This is the final defense for Job. He recounted all areas in his life, and stand on his position that he has lived a righteous life as much as a man could live. He said he was faithful to his wife (v1-12); treated his servants with respect (v13-15), helped the poor, widowed and orphans … Read more
Overview After Job described his previous prosperous live, he now described his present live. He used parallelism to compare his present with his previous live. He was well respected previously (29:8), presently he is being laughed at (v1), abhorred (v10) , and spitted at (v10). He was enjoying blessings in life previously (29:6), presently days … Read more
Overview Job gave a closing statements of his debate in chapter 29 – 31. Chapter 29 focused on Job’s prosperity in the past, Chapter 30 focused on Job’s crisis in the present, and Chapter 31 focused on Job’s hope for God’s vindication in the future. v2-6: How God has blessed him: God watched over him … Read more
